John Piper - Test Yourself: Football or Christ?

Something to think on ...

If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough"

-- Mario Andretti

Link Dump -

7 Powerful Steps to Overcoming Resistance and Actually Getting Stuff Done
6 Effective Ways to Combat Boredom!
Spurgeon on Wine in the Bible
Gammons Digs Blogs - a wealth of resources for baseball fans here
Do I Have a Right to Cross an Ocean if I Won’t Even Cross My Street?
Missing Money Searches for Unclaimed Funds [Search Engines]
Make Your Own Stress Ball [DIY]
Learn to Profile People [Psychology]
Build a Basic First Aid Kit for the Road [DIY]
WARNING! DO NOT PLAY THIS GAME.... but do!
Is Feb 3 really Super Bowl Sunday?
largest swimming pool in the world
The Number of Children Aborted in the U.S. since 1973.
The Jesus Tomb Redux--the Jerusalem Conference
Depp visits children’s hospital as Captain Jack Sparrow
How Times Have Changed - Sesame Street
The E(spn) True Hollywood Story: The Brady Bunch

Link Dump -- Do you have your W2s yet? Edition

Pete the Porno Puppet?
Christianity vs. Jesusanity -- The Postmodern Temptation
Top Ten Reasons Why Iraq Should Be Our 51st State
20 Reasons to Read
Bible.org Redesigned -- I have always found this site a great resource.
10 Reasons the U.S.A. Could Beat Up Canada
Flat-Screens In The Men’s Room
TAKE RESPONSIBILITY - kind of sad that this is considered a special quality in our society.
Parents and Youth Workers VCR/DVR Alert!
Best Utilize Your Tax Refund - Part 4 - check out the whole series of posts
BREAKING NEWS: Brady Contemplating Retirement - Indy fans wait in hope
Remotely Shut Down Your Computer [How To]
Keep Your Cell Phone Charged Longer [How To]
Top 10 Telephone Tricks [Lifehacker Top 10]
Seven Joy Killers In Ministry
Inward, Upward, or Outward?
Vampire Electronics
A Guide to Cutting Back When You Feel Overwhelmed

Game of the Week -- Pogo Bowl

Been a while since I posted a game. Here is one that I seem to go back to kind of often. Pogo games add the element of chat while playing. Give Pogo Bowl a try HERE.

Something to think on...

"The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably because they are generally the same people."

-- G.K. Chesterton

Link Dump -- Waiting in the Ice Bowl Revisited Edition

Twins, separated at birth and never knowing their biological parents, got married
Your Fitness Future Foretold: 20 Predictions for 2008
Ragnarok, Recession, and Real ID
Errors and Contradictions in the Bible
Why it's important to stop what you're doing and look around...
Netflix Offers Unlimited "Watch Now" Video Streaming [Streaming Video]
Conquer a Cold with the Right Foods [Health]
Print Public Domain Books Cheaply [Books]
When is Your Worship Too Loud?
Knowing When to Tick People Off
Survey Data: How Unchurched Americans View Christianity
“Waaaaa. I’m Not Getting Fed” (Part 1) -- this looks to be a promising series
Same war, different battles

Landmarks Quiz

You correctly answered 15 out of 16. You score is 90%



My results are above. See how good you area t recognizing landmarks from aerial photos. Take the quiz HERE and then post your results.

Leadership Lessons from Brett Favre

I heard this story this morning and could not help making the connection to real world leadership and discipleship. Early in the first quarter of Saturday's playoff game, Green Bay running back Ryan Grant (a ND alum) fumbled the ball not once, but twice in the first 3 times he touched the ball; leading to a 14-0 Seattle lead. Quarterback Brett Favre approached Grant on the bench and told him; "if anybody knows about making mistakes in a big game it is me. Forget about it". How did Grant respond? By rushing for an amazing 201 yards and 3 touchdowns!!

What comes to mind is just how often we become angry or discouraged with people (our kids, co-workers, friends, etc.) who make mistakes around us. We then have a tendency to disregard and effectively "bench" them.

What of we took the position of Favre and head coach McCarthy and let people continue to play? Do we too easily forget they we also had to learn and probably made some mistakes along the way that were AT LEAST as bad as the ones we condemn. How would they perform if we encouraged and coached them along in their next attempt(s)? We may just be surprised by a performance of a lifetime.

Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.

Ephesians 4:29

The Showdown is derailed -- Colts lose.

There you have it. The season is finished in Indianapolis. What was by most all accounts merely a preliminary necessity prior to the newest "game of the century" became the unexpected end of a very good season. Someone tell me how a 13-3 team loses at home to a team with their best receiver hobbled, running back and QB on the bench, and about the loudest bunch of fans anywhere. Anyone?

It appeared to be a poor defensive scheme and a lack of consistency on offense combined with a determined effort by the opposing San Diego SuperChargers. Better luck next year fellas; that is if the coach and core members of his staff remain in tact.

I found the movie poster below both fitting and kinda funny. Add to this that Eli is actually going farther in the playoffs than his brother. There is no joy in Indy, the mighty Peyton has struck out.